Featured specification

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Standard specification

Driver Convenience

Cruise control + speed limiter

Eco mode

Multi function trip computer

Outside temperature gauge

PAS

Rev counter

Service interval indicator

Stop/start system

Entertainment

4x20W radio/MP3 with aux input

DAB Digital radio

Exterior Features

3 speed windscreen wipers

Body colour bumpers

Body colour door handles

Chrome front grille

Chrome trim on tailgate

Dark metal door mirrors

Daytime running lights

Double optic headlights

Electric front windows

Electric rear windows

Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors

Front door sill tread strips

Front fog lights

Heated rear window

Rear wash/wipe

Satin chrome roof bars

Satin chrome scuff plates

Satin chrome side sills

Tinted windows

Interior Features

3 rear height adjustable headrests

60/40 split folding rear seat

Boot light

Charcoal grey interior door handles

Chrome effect insert to gearknob

Chrome steering wheel logo surround

Driver's seat height adjustment

Fabric door trim

Front reading lights

Front seat back map pockets

Gear shift indicator

Glovebox light

Heating/ventilation unit with 4 speed fan

Height adjustable front headrests

Height adjustable steering wheel

Isofix on 2nd row outer seats

Leather steering wheel

Manual air conditioning

Passenger sunvisor with vanity mirror

Rear reading lights

Safety

ABS + EBD + EBA

Child locks on rear doors

Door open warning

Driver/Front Passenger airbags

ESC - Electronic Stability Control + traction control

Front passenger airbag deactivation

Front seatbelt pretensioners

Front seatbelt unfastened audible+visual warnings

Front side airbags

Height adjustable front seatbelts

Three 3 point rear seatbelts

Tyre pressure monitor

Security

Automatic door locking

Engine immobiliser

Remote central locking

Technical

Centre differential lock

Trim

Black centre console

Charcoal grey centre console surround

Charcoal grey decorative inserts

Chrome air vent surrounds

Chrome instrument dial surround

Wheels

Emergency spare wheel

The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Technical specification

Emissions

CO

0.139

CO2 (g/km)

123

HC+NOx

0.11

Noise Level dB(A)

74.7

NOx

0.045

Particles

0

Standard Euro Emissions

EURO 6

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC

Catalytic Convertor

True

CC

1461

Compression Ratio

15.5:1

Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE

Cylinders

4

Cylinders - Bore (mm)

76

Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

80.5

Engine Code

K9K 658

Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE

Fuel Delivery

COMMON RAIL

Gears

6 SPEED

Number of Valves

8

Transmission

MANUAL

Fuel Consumption

EC Combined (mpg)

60.1

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

True

EC Extra Urban (mpg)

60.1

EC Urban (mpg)

58.9

General

Badge Engine CC

1.5

Badge Power

110

Coin Description

dCi 110 4X4

Coin Series

LAUREATE

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

11E

Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

12.4

Engine Power - BHP

109

Engine Power - KW

80

Engine Power - PS

True

Engine Power - RPM

4000

Engine Torque - LBS.FT

192

Engine Torque - MKG

26.5

Engine Torque - NM

260

Engine Torque - RPM

1750

Top Speed

104

Tyres

Alloys?

True

Space Saver?

True

Tyre Size Front

215/65 R16

Tyre Size Rear

215/65 R16

Tyre Size Spare

SPACE SAVER

Wheel Style

TYROL

Wheel Type

16" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1625

Height (including roof rails)

1695

Length

4315

Wheelbase

2673

Width

1822

Width (including mirrors)

2000

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

50

Gross Vehicle Weight

1875

Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1570

Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

408

Max. Loading Weight

550

Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1500

Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

695

Minimum Kerbweight

1325

No. of Seats

5

Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.44

The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Independent review

Review courtesy of Car and Driving

Dacia Duster

Can Dacia's cut-price Duster really be as good as much more expensive small Crossovers and compact SUVs? June Neary reports.

Will It Suit Me?

In a word association game, if I said 'cheap' you might well say 'nasty'. We've become increasingly programmed to see price as a barometer of a product's intrinsic worth. You hear business case studies of companies that doubled their prices and saw sales rise as a result of the perceived exclusivity of their pricey wares, which should tell you that what you pay doesn't always correspond with what you get. Take this car, the Dacia Duster. It looks good, it's solidly built, it's practical and even drives pretty well. On that basis, you'd expect it to command a respectable asking price, but Dacia is a Romanian offshoot of Renault that campaigns on an almost unbeatable value proposition. What's it like to live with? Join me and find out.

Practicalities

Get inside and it all smells a little petrochemical, like cars in the Eighties used to, but there's no shortage of space. The panel fit on the dashboard isn't going to give Audi engineers cause to break out their drawing boards, but I actually think you'd feel a bit let down if you got inside this car and found soft-touch plastics on the dash. You want elephant grey, indestructibly hard plastic? Coming right up. And once again, it fits perfectly with the pared back utility feel of the car.
My friend's kids reckoned that there's better legroom in the back than you'd find in most compact 4x4s, and the boot is a decent size, although the different layout of the rear suspension in the all-wheel drive model pinches a little space. You get 475 litres under the parcel shelf in a front-wheel drive car and 443 in the all-wheel drive model. That's still quite a lot of bag room. By contrast a four-wheel drive Skoda Yeti fronts up with just 408 litres.

Behind the Wheel

Dacia sells the Duster with a choice of either a petrol or a diesel engine, so you're probably not going to spend too long agonising over that decision. The petrol engine is a 1.6-litre 105PS unit and it's available with either a front or a four-wheel drive chassis. Go diesel and there's a choice of trim levels as well as a 110PS engine and, again, the option of choosing a front or all-wheel drive version. The two standout models in the range are actually the bookends. If you don't want to spend too much, you'll still find a lot to like in the cheap seats.
Yes, the 1.6-litre engine is a bit thrashy if you want to get anywhere in a hurry. Load it up with gear and people and you'll wonder how Dacia ever wrung an 11.5 second sprint to 62mph out of the thing, but in most instances, it feels quite light on its feet and the 104mph top speed will be enough for most. It will mean that you'll need to give the gearbox plenty of attention and while the five-speed gear shift is positive in its action, it's got quite a throw on the lever. Even the entry-level model is fitted with traction control, so even in the wet it steps off the line fairly well, making you wonder how many people really are going to get value from paying another couple of grand for the all-wheel drive model.
Still, there's a school of thought that says that if you're going to put up with the downsides of a tall, SUV-style vehicle, you might as well equip it with the advantage of all-wheel drive.
You've got to go four-wheel drive if you're thinking of doing some interesting off-road stuff. Its strengthened undercarriage is suitable for dirt roads and all-terrain use thanks to more than 200mmm of ground clearance, and impressive clearance angles, with a front approach angle of 30 degrees and a rear end departure angle of better than 35 degrees.

Value For Money

Now you might have seen the launch ads for the Duster proclaiming you can get one for less than nine grand. And it's true, you can. I wouldn't be surprised if a good few people buy these entry-level 1.6-litre petrol cars in the belief that they own a four-wheel drive and then eventually sell it, being none the wiser that drive's only directed up front. There's a lot to be said for the entry-level car. After all £9,000 doesn't buy a lot of tempting options. You'd need nearly £5,000 more to net a Skoda Yeti and as for something like a Land Rover Freelander, well that's comfortably more than twice the price. Even something resolutely utilitarian like a Peugeot Partner Tepee starts at nearly £4,000 more, so it's virtually impossible to grumble at the value proposition.
You'll pay £2,000 extra on every model to upgrade from a front-wheel drive version to a four-wheel drive model and unless you're actually planning on going off-road in the thing I wouldn't bother. I'd go shopping for a set of snow tyres in the middle of summer when prices are low and you'll end up with a car that will be able to handle any road condition the British weather can throw at it.

Could I Live With One?

The Dacia Duster barely puts a foot wrong. I might revise that view if it retailed at £20,000 and was subject to far harsher judging criteria and tougher competition, but the fact that you can get a spacious and good-looking utility vehicle for much the same price as an entry-level Fiat Panda earns the Dacia a heck of a lot of brownie points. The entry level car might just be the best buy in the whole range, but you'll need to make do with no air conditioning and it'll also mean looking for an aftermarket stereo.
The other option is to go for a Duster with as many bells and whistles as possible, which admittedly isn't going to sound like the Berlin Philharmonic. For less than £15k, you get a four-wheel drive diesel model in top trim. Let's get some perspective here. That's the price of the very cheapest front-wheel drive Kia Soul diesel. It's not a notable extravagance.
So why wouldn't you? Think about that one for a while. Examine what you really need from your next new car purchase. Because do you really want to be the person who always pays over the odds? Dacia reckon it doesn't have to be that way. With this Duster they have a very convincing point.

Performance

60%

Handling

50%

Comfort

70%

Space

90%

Styling

80%

Build

70%

Value

90%

Equipment

80%

Economy

80%

Depreciation

60%

Insurance

80%

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Deposit (£)

Term

Representative finance example

Monthly payment

£273.61

Deposit

£2398

Term (months)

60

Cash price

£15,988

Credit amount

£13,590

Completion fee

£1

Total amount payable

£18,815.60

Fixed interest rate

4.1%

APR representative

Fixed 7.9% APR representative

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